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Students and other residents in Senate District
21 have a friend in Sen. Ed Fadeley and, by support
ing him again Nov. 7, they can return that friend to the
Oregon Legislature.
As chairer of the crucial Senate Ways and
Means Committee for several terms, Fadeley has the
kind of accessibility to political decision-making that
benefits the district.
Of special importance to students, staff and ad
ministrators is the priority the incumbent places on
higher education. Fadeley remains an effective lob
byist for the concerns of the University and the state’s
system of higher education in general.
In Salem, the senator from Eugene consistently
has demonstrated his knowledgeability, his political
astuteness and his humanistic approach to legisla
tion. The latter quality has been amply evidenced in
such matters as his opposition to discriminatory bans
on abortion aid for low-income women and support of
human-rights issues generally.
By contrast, his opponent—a political neophyte
— displays a limited understanding of legislative op
erations, confusion over the processes and needs of
such institutions as the University and an uninspired,
conservative approach to political issues.
We encourage your support of Ed Fadeley.
Students need
Rep. Burrows
Rep. Mary McCauley Burrows receives our
strong endorsement for re-election. Burrows, a Re
publican, has been one of the most liberal members
of the Legislature in her three terms in the House.
Burrows’ District 40 includes a large student
population. Burrows has well represented student
interests in the Legislature. Last session, she was
SDonsor or co-sponsor of every bill pushed bv the
Oregon Student Lobby and she received a 100 per
cent rating by that group. In fact, she led the fight for
many of those bills on the House floor.
Burrows has 100 percent ratings from both
Oregon Environmental Council and the Oregon
Women’s Political Caucus. We agree with her
stands against nuclear power and against cuts in the
higher education budget.
And, we like her personal area of expertise: the
rights of institutionalized persons.
Given the choice between two competent Uni
versity representatives serving House District 40, we
suggest that students support the one tied more
closely to student interests — Don Chalmers,
D-Eugene.
His opponent, incumbent Dave Frohnmayer,
R-Eugene, has been on the right side of most issues
and has served competently. But his strictly adminis
trative affiliation with the University, as law professor
and legal adviser to the president, favors administra
tive rather than consumer solutions to state prob
lems.
We believe Chalmers will look at problems,
especially in higher education, from a student per
spective and hold student interests as a higher prior
ity than would Frohnmayer.
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Chalmers has worked tour years as the director
of the ASUO Office of Student Advocacy, has a law
degree and has worked as a citizen lobbyist in the last
five legislative sessions. While those credentials
don’t overpower Frohnmayer's legal and political
background, they do suggest that Chalmers has the
energy and background to work effectively as a state
representative.
In addition to education and political interests,
Chalmers has been active in the community, chairing
the Eugene Commission on the Rights of Youth,
serving on several citizens advisory committees and
with the coalition for community television.
These activities demonstate his willingness to
work hard and seriously for others.
We commend his efforts and endorse his candi
dacy as District 40 representative.
Incumbent merits aid
We support Ted Kulongoski for re-election to the
House of Representatives, District 22.
A two-term incumbent, Kulongoski has dis
played the skills and viewpoints that best serve stu
dents and other residents of his district. He deserves
another opportunity to further our interests in Salem.
Kulongoski s support for higher education and
working men and women cannot be faulted.
By contrast, his opponent, although apparently
well-informed on political issues and government op
eration, represents a style and special interests that
will not provide the district or the state with the innova
tive law-making they require.
We urge your vote for Ted Kulongoski on Nov. 7.
Retain Kerans for his expertise
In two terms, Democratic Rep. Grattan Kerans
has become one of Lane County’s most influential
voices in Salem; and, he uses that influence to push
progressive legislation into law.
As well, Kerans has assumed the unenviable
task of becoming a tax expert. He has put this exper
tise to good use. During the Legislature’s recent spe
cial session, he helped design Measure 11, the
Legislature's alternative to Measure 6. Measure 11’s
benefits go primarily to working people. Two-thirds of
Measure 6’s benefits go to businesses.
Kerans was also the sponsor of the Homeowner
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and Renter Rebate Program (HARRP) expansion in
1977. This program refunds property taxes to lower
income residents, including students and senior citi
zens.
Kerans’ opponent, Republican Gary Wright, is a
conservative who would poorly represent voters. His
campaign of distortion is enough evidence that he
should be turned away by voters.
Kerans is likely to become the Democratic Major
ity Leader in the House. A liberal legislator in that
position will benefit his district, the Bethel and River
Road areas, as well as Lane County and the state.
Efforts earn vote
While countless candidates consume them
selves in campaign cliches, District 42 incumbent
Nancie Fadeiey, D-Eugene, continues to support
sound, imaginative ideas for guiding Oregon’s future.
Her flawless legislative rating with environmen
talists and her forceful advocacy of energy alterna
tives again win our endorsement for her reelection.
In 1973 Fadeiey maneuvered the Oregon Bottle
into law and has continued to push for broad-based
laws that can make a difference
As chairer of the House Energy and Environ
ment Committee in the last session, Fadeiey spon
sored energy legislation that became a prototype for
Congress and legislatures of other states interested
in promoting energy conservation and alternatives.
We would like to see her returned to Salem to
build on that foundation.
We particularly support her desire to coordinate
legislation that rewards conservation while providing
incentives for production of energy from renewable
resources — wood waste, geo thermal and solar.
Students sensitive to the demands of the future
would serve themselves well by returning Nancie
Fadeiey to Salem.